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Mount Angel Oktoberfest is celebrating its 51st
festival September 15-18. This small village brings over 350,000 people
together to celebrate the best of Bavaria. There is free entertainment,
shows and dancing in the streets. Children enjoy the free Kindergarten
with pony rides, hay maze and more farm fun. There is also a performance
pavilion with magicians and jugglers, lots of bouncy houses, rock
climbing walls, bungee-trampolines and even more offerings on the
weekends. Adults can enjoy car shows on the weekends, free concerts,
arts and crafts vendors, beautiful dirndls, men in fine lederhosen,
traditional dancing and alphorns to some alpine rock and Bavarian
biergarten favorites. Beers from NW crafts to centuries old recipes from
Germany, cider, wine and food from non-profit organizations are also
available for purchase. Foods range from sausage and brauts to Russian
perogees and fish tacos.